When Giants Stumble: How Xiaomi Rewrote China’s EV Rulebook
Imagine this: The undisputed king of Chinese electric sedans, a symbol of American EV dominance, suddenly outflanked by a smartphone company’s first attempt at carmaking. That’s reality. In 2025, Xiaomi’s debut electric vehicle, the SU7, achieved the unthinkable, outselling Tesla’s iconic Model 3 for the very first time since the latter roared onto the Chinese scene. Data from the respected China Passenger Car Association (via SCMP.com) confirms Xiaomi delivered an impressive 258,164 SU7 models compared to Tesla’s 200,361 Model 3s. This seismic shift isn’t just a quarterly blip; it’s a paradigm-al
